Border agents warned foreign fighters in Syria may be trying to return to Canada

“It is possible that some residents of Canada who have joined with ISIL may be among those foreign fighters who are attempting to flee the region and return to their home country,” said the report released under the Access to Information Act.”

The report was distributed to CBSA officers last December for reasons of “situational awareness,” but its recent release highlights a top national security challenge facing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau: the growing problem of “terrorist travellers.”